Ideological aspects of Zale'n-gam

Written by P.S. Haokip | 20 November 2004

By P.S. Haokip November 21, 2004: Zale’n-gam is the ancestral land of the Kuki people. Prior to the advent of British colonialists, there was complete self-rule and independence in Zale’n-gam. Chieftainship, the form of traditional governance also served as an institution embodying Kuki culture and tradition. Semang and Pachong, councils of ministers, aided the chief in government. Our forebears lived gloriously by themselves in Zal’e-gam; other peoples were not a part of the population. ... Read more...

The Kukis under contemporary political scenario

Written by Dr. TS Gangte, Former Director of Education (U), Manipur | 17 August 2004

By Dr. T.S. GangteAugust 18, 2004INTRODUCTION:McCulloch (1857:56-57 Valley of Manipur) said that inhabitants of the hills surrounding the valley of Manipur are known in the west.“… under the general appellations of Naga and Kukis, that in Manipur, the Manipuris use the term ‘HAU’, to embrace that all, and that the term ‘Khongjai’ is used to denote the KUKIS”.Similarly, Shakespeare, J., Lt. Colonel (1912: Introduction, The Lushai Kuki Clans, Part I) said, ... Read more...

The importance of geography

Written by Ruth I. Shirey | 03 April 2003

By Ruth I. ShireyApril 4, 2003: For many people geography means knowing where places are. It is true that knowing where places are and something of their characteristics is important, just as knowing the alphabet is important for reading or the multiplication tables for arithmetic; but geography involves much more. Geography is the study of places on Earth and their relationship with each other. Often the study of geography begins with one's home community and expands as a person gains greater e ... Read more...

A nutshell on Kuki occupied territories

Written by KIFAdmin | 10 March 2003

By AdminMarch 11, 2003: Similar to the Jews before the Second World War and the Kurds who are scattered in different parts of the world, Kuki is also a unique nation which is scattered in different geographical regions of Asia. Unmistakably speaking, the Kukis were usually called in different names by the British colonizers although they knew that they were the same people having similar cultures and traditions. The post British colonial rule marked Kuki Diaspora. They (the British) called the s ... Read more...

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Ideological aspects of Zale'n-gam

The Kukis under contemporary political scenario

The importance of geography

A nutshell on Kuki occupied territories

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